We've got four kids this week. My two nieces are staying with us for the week, doubling our load from two to four. Can I just give a hats off to all moms with more than two kids? You are absolute heroes. I thought adding two more kids to the picture wouldn't make a difference. But whew! Life ...
Recipes
Asian Kale Salad with Grilled Chicken
The salad meal is the perfect solution to the summertime I don't wanna cook feeling. I'm not the only one who feels that way, right? It's too hot. It's too busy. It's too fun. I'd much rather get my salad on than spend a ton of time preparing a meal. This Asian Kale Salad is no poor ...
30 Healthy Dinners You Can Make in 30 Minutes (or less!)
If you're anything like me, summer is the time when I least feel like cooking. Don't get me wrong. I love to cook. I'm sure you don't doubt that as I have a blog that is mostly recipes. But something about summer makes me want to spend less time in the kitchen and more time outside. Maybe it's ...
Gluten-free Raspberry Chocolate Chip Bars
Friday was Meghan's last day of school. Its seems like she just started and now it's over and she's officially on her way to first grade. She brought home all her school things on Friday, including her writing journal. As I read through it, I came to her Mother's Day entry. She wrote that I was ...
The Best Portobello Mushroom Burger with Chipotle Mayo
We occasionally go to this burger joint, EO Burger. I always get the Portobello Mushroom Burger and every time I order it, the cashier looks at me and says, "You know there's no meat on that burger, right?" Every. Single. Time. Apparently a lot of people order the Portobello Mushroom Burger ...
Strawberry Banana Blender Muffins {Gluten-free, Vegan, Nut-free}
Life is busy. It's not going to get any less busy for us for at least for another, say, 15 years, when our youngest graduates high school. I won't allow myself to use busy as an excuse to let our diets suffer. Eating healthy, homemade, and unprocessed foods doesn't have to be overly complicated or ...
Loaded Spinach Salad with Creamy Avocado Basil Dressing
This Loaded Spinach Salad with Creamy Avocado Basil Dressing is full of nutrition and bursting with flavor! You'll love this healthy, vegan salad. Who is ready to get their salad on? This salad has everything a salad could ever want. It's hearty and filling thanks to the addition of quinoa and ...
Vegan Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins
I hope you won't get too sick of strawberry recipes if I go overboard this spring. Strawberries are my favorite fruit and when they're in season, I can't help but put them in everything! Yes, this I have other strawberry muffin recipes on this site (like this Yogurt Strawberry Banana Muffin recipe ...
Easy Homemade Whole Wheat Pizza Crust + Spring Pizza Ideas
Today I'm on a mission. My mission is to convince you how easy it is to make a healthy, homemade, whole wheat pizza crust. I know what you're thinking. Easy is putting a pre-made crust into your grocery cart. Easy is opening a package and popping it into the oven. That's easy, Maryea. Okay, yes, ...
Quinoa and Sweet Potato Enchilada Pie
I sometimes look back at the time in my life when I only had to prepare meals for myself. I don't think I realized at the time that while cooking for one has its own set of challenges, only having to please yourself is a luxury. Those of you who don't have that luxury right now, imagine for a ...
25 Fresh, Clean Eating Recipes for Spring
Who's ready to dive face first into all the spring flavors? I know I am! So many great fruits and vegetables come into season in the spring. Make the most of it and make one of these seasonal, fresh meals! I've done the searching and scouring for you--just click away and find something that ...
Potato Leek Soup
April showers bring May flowers. April showers bring homemade soups to my kitchen. Pretty much the only thing I want to do when dark clouds are covering the sky and there's a chill in the spring air is make homemade soup. Make homemade soup and sit in front of a fire, curled up with a blanket ...
